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Cardinals reliever Ryan Franklin, who's been successful as their set-up man, signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday that includes a team option for 2010. The 34-year-old right-hander was 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 37 appearances entering Thursday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Franklin will get a base salary of $2 million in the first year of the contract. This year's deal pays him $1 million plus incentives. Franklin, who competed for a starting job in spring training, was holding opposing batters to a .212 average. His ERA led N.L. relievers with 40 or more innings and is third-best in the major leagues.

Fans make Padre, Red Sox All-Stars

What a day it was for Chris Young, who began a five-game suspension for his part in a brawl, then found out about three hours later that he was an All-Star. The San Diego Padres' right-hander beat out four other pitchers for the last spot on the N.L. All-Star team on Thursday in the online Final Vote, which started Sunday night.

Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima was the winner in the American League, giving Boston a leading six players in the game. Okajima received 4.3 million votes in four days.

Milwaukee center fielder Bill Hall badly sprained his right ankle while leaping to try to catch Ryan Doumit's solo home run for Pittsburgh in the second inning Thursday and will be out indefinitely. Hall has a high ankle sprain, the more severe form of the injury and one that can sideline a football player for a month.

"I hope it doesn't take that long," Hall said.

Bonds says no to Home Run Derby

Barry Bonds will sit out of the Home Run Derby on Monday night, opting to rest his tired body before Tuesday night's All-Star game. "Nope," Bonds said Thursday when asked about the Derby. "Especially when you're 42. It's not that you don't want to, it's that you just can't anymore. You can't. It's too long. Too much waiting. Too much sitting around. You can't do that."

Hip soreness plagues hobbled National

Washington first baseman Nick Johnson will see a specialist in New York today because of continued soreness in his right hip. The first baseman is still recovering from a fractured right femur he sustained when colliding with outfielder Austin Kearns against the New York Mets on Sept. 23, 2006. Johnson had surgery the night of the injury and continues rehabilitation, but hasn't played this season. He is scheduled to see Dr. Bryan Kelly for an evaluation.

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New York Mets outfielder Carlos Gomez will miss 6-8 weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand on a check swing on Wednesday. Gomez had surgery scheduled for Thursday night. . . . The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with Ross Detwiler, their top draft pick out of Missouri State. The 21-year-old left-hander receives a $2.15 million signing bonus as the sixth overall pick and will sign a contract in Washington today. . . . The Boston Red Sox signed first-round draft pick Nick Hagadone, a left-hander, along with eight international free agents on Thursday. Hagadone was selected by the Red Sox 55th overall after going 6-1 with 11 saves and a 2.77 ERA as a junior at Washington to earn all-Pac 10 first-team honors. The Red Sox also signed 18-year-old outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin from Chinese Taipei and assigned him to the Gulf Coast Red Sox.